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administration towards action clinton warned of the consequences of striking foreign business deals to take advantage of africa's vast natural resources while she never directly mentions the asian economic giant in her statements beijing was quick to hit back saying it's not the washington's business that's so the pan african news why are they your me as a key ways the secretary of state made it blatantly clear who she was drugged. when they're a little girl and went to africa last year she expressed some trepidation about the relationship between africa and the people's republic of charter but it appears as of most of the. have a very positive view of the burgeoning relationships between the african states and china and i think this is something that's very very frustrating for the united states the u.s. has been heavily depended upon all that comes from various parts of africa there has been huge discoveries just recently both. natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing you new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter
administration towards action clinton warned of the consequences of striking foreign business deals to take advantage of africa's vast natural resources while she never directly mentions the asian economic giant in her statements beijing was quick to hit back saying it's not the washington's business that's so the pan african news why are they your me as a key ways the secretary of state made it blatantly clear who she was drugged. when they're a little girl and went to africa last year she...
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stricken foreign business deals that striking rather i should say business deals that have advantage on the continent's vast natural resources while she never directly mentions the asian economic giant in her statements beijing was quick to head back sanction on washington's business the editor of the pan-african news wire and they know me as a kiwi secretary of state made it blankly clear who she was trying at one hour hillary clinton went to africa last year she expressed some trepidation about the growing relationship between africa and the people's republic of china but it appears of most of the states in africa have a very positive view of the burgeoning relationships between the african states and china and i think this is something that's very very frustrating for the united states the u.s. has been heavily depended upon all that comes from various parts of africa there has been huge discoveries just recently both. in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnershi
stricken foreign business deals that striking rather i should say business deals that have advantage on the continent's vast natural resources while she never directly mentions the asian economic giant in her statements beijing was quick to head back sanction on washington's business the editor of the pan-african news wire and they know me as a kiwi secretary of state made it blankly clear who she was trying at one hour hillary clinton went to africa last year she expressed some trepidation...
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so cameron is dealing with the same pressures that obama is. karzai will be in chicago when nato meets there in may. they'll probably be some reevaluation of the mission, but the essential question is, do we really need a thunder thousand troops there for another couple years when there are no al-qaeda lethe country, and notion we're going to somehow conquer the taliban who live in afghanistan, that's not going to happen. and so there are some serious rethinking. but right now they're stick to the timetable of withdrawal. >> put that in writing and send it to barack? >> i think he's gotten the message. >> okay. afghanistan, let's look at this polling. brits, 73%. say the afghanistan war is unwinnable. americans, 60% say it's not worth the cost. welcome, susan. what are your thoughts? >> i agree with what eleanor and pat were saying. afghanistan is a mess, but i think if you look had that polling number, that is going to govern the speed in which we pull the troops out. think the public opinion will drive this especially with it being an electio
so cameron is dealing with the same pressures that obama is. karzai will be in chicago when nato meets there in may. they'll probably be some reevaluation of the mission, but the essential question is, do we really need a thunder thousand troops there for another couple years when there are no al-qaeda lethe country, and notion we're going to somehow conquer the taliban who live in afghanistan, that's not going to happen. and so there are some serious rethinking. but right now they're stick to...
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washington's concern over china's growing influence on the continent is what's actually pushing the obama administration towards. action clinton warned of the consequences of striking foreign business deals that take advantage of africa's vast natural resources while she never directly mentioned the asian economic giant and her statements beijing was quick to head back saying it's none of washington's business the editor of the pan african news wire. he says the secretary of state made it blatantly clear who she was driving at. one hillary clinton went to africa last year she expressed some trepidation about the growing relationship between africa and the people's republic of china but it appears as if most of the states in africa have a very positive view of the burgeoning relationships between the african states and china and i think this is something that's very very frustrating for the united states the u.s. has been heavily depended upon all that comes from various parts of africa there has been huge discoveries just recently of both oil and natural gas in east africa off the coast o
washington's concern over china's growing influence on the continent is what's actually pushing the obama administration towards. action clinton warned of the consequences of striking foreign business deals that take advantage of africa's vast natural resources while she never directly mentioned the asian economic giant and her statements beijing was quick to head back saying it's none of washington's business the editor of the pan african news wire. he says the secretary of state made it...
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came in with a belief that the way you deal with for policies to recheck your enemies. that explains the reset with russia, which failed. i think that explains the silence during the iranian riots in 2009 and why we sent an ambassador to syria. we know what that has turned into. i believe the governor romney's fundamental point of departure, and you can see this in his books and speeches, the start with your friends. you start by consolidating relationships that you have with allies, whether it is britain nor israel, developing relationships with countries like india and then you proceed to deal with your opponents. that is a fundamental and a philosophical difference in how the two approached foreign policy. >> eliot started by observing that they differed them to the future by failing to do with these things. as we focus on concrete examples, they involve afghanistan, where the bush and administration, was seven years in planning to do things in the future and the obama administration actually did them. he criticizes, the president says, "we're going to leave afghanis
came in with a belief that the way you deal with for policies to recheck your enemies. that explains the reset with russia, which failed. i think that explains the silence during the iranian riots in 2009 and why we sent an ambassador to syria. we know what that has turned into. i believe the governor romney's fundamental point of departure, and you can see this in his books and speeches, the start with your friends. you start by consolidating relationships that you have with allies, whether it...
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the bush administration was doing things and then the obama administration was not doing them, which is good. we found a problem that in order to deal with the world that we're in, you wanted to prevent terrorist attacks, not only arrest people afterward. when you people, you had to figure out what to do with them. it is good to have a drone program so that you can take out terrorist leadership. legally speaking still under both administrations we're in a war and you have the ability to go after these terrorists. when it was only the bush administration doing this, were willing to criticize. so when the bau administration comes in and says we have a real problem here, this is hard and there isn't an obvious alternative. using drones to kill lots of people and holding people in ga guantanamo for as long as we need to, we don't have a lot of other good options right now. that's where we need to spend time as a broader transatlantic community seriously thinking how are we going to do this for the future? >> question up front on the right here. >> thank you. my name is kathleen, i'm the
the bush administration was doing things and then the obama administration was not doing them, which is good. we found a problem that in order to deal with the world that we're in, you wanted to prevent terrorist attacks, not only arrest people afterward. when you people, you had to figure out what to do with them. it is good to have a drone program so that you can take out terrorist leadership. legally speaking still under both administrations we're in a war and you have the ability to go...
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is a done deal. drugs on. obama we should not bomb iran we need to cut the budget and bring the troops. we should end the war in afghanistan time. persecution of whistleblowers. let's deal the patriot act. i am. i mean so to know his city in europe and the hosts of the twenty fourteen which are the ticket. see. thank you. saatchi. thank you the. way a. dog days are. the pride days a. sitcom. saucy it's so true i. was given the can i speak we'll see. let me explain my son died in iraq i don't agree you don't agree with. my son isn't isn't in the arena i don't know what is kept we are going to try to for you fair. share of the country the. country. the moon or in hope to help you find it. you find in so many own sins war. and meet some smiles. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.
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support to afghanistan for at least another decade speaking after signing the deal obama stressed the importance of peace talks with the taliban. the reaching for the red card his country's move to boycott football's prestigious euro two thousand and twelve in ukraine or the handling of its jailed former prime minister yulia timoshenko pictures emerged this week allegedly showing injuries sustained by timoshenko when she says guards of to.
support to afghanistan for at least another decade speaking after signing the deal obama stressed the importance of peace talks with the taliban. the reaching for the red card his country's move to boycott football's prestigious euro two thousand and twelve in ukraine or the handling of its jailed former prime minister yulia timoshenko pictures emerged this week allegedly showing injuries sustained by timoshenko when she says guards of to.
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chancellor merkel's allies say africa is leaving the euro no big deal. you are special troops are on standby to go into syria following president obama's warning of authorizing intervention if there are signs damascus is moving its chemical weapons. russia or asked the u.s. to hand over business convict a boot who's been jailed for twenty five years for conspiring to kill americans but maintains he's the victim of a political witch. this is r.t. live from moscow welcome if you just joined us my name's kevin now in our top story at ten pm here it's crunch time for greece right now the german leader and french president are working out whether to grant athens the breathing space it says it needs to sort its finances that the country has been relying on international loans for over two years but is struggling to meet its bailout conditions meanwhile chancellor merkel's allies in berlin say a greek exit wouldn't have a great impact on the euro but we're going to the german capital to catch up with our correspondent peter all of a very shortly tonight for the
chancellor merkel's allies say africa is leaving the euro no big deal. you are special troops are on standby to go into syria following president obama's warning of authorizing intervention if there are signs damascus is moving its chemical weapons. russia or asked the u.s. to hand over business convict a boot who's been jailed for twenty five years for conspiring to kill americans but maintains he's the victim of a political witch. this is r.t. live from moscow welcome if you just joined us my...
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and the actual foreign policy of the obama administration. there is not a great deal of difference. and that's a good thing. first of all i think there are a lot of positive features to president obama's foreign policy. which by the way demonstrates some degree of continuity of the second term of the bush administration. the g-20 convention or convening of george w. bush. i don't think that we the american people or our friends abroad need to worry much that there will be a radical breach. but to go to the not such good news. john michael and i focus in on what we regard as a perverse and even tragic irony about american democracy. i think it's fair to say that, that function of american democracy that is most important and consequential is the presidential election. that coincides with an election of the senate and all members of the house. that's a very big day every four years in our lives. it's consequential for us and the world. and very often the outcome, i would say much more often than not. the outcome is sense and one we can be proud of on an all community and nonpartisan b
and the actual foreign policy of the obama administration. there is not a great deal of difference. and that's a good thing. first of all i think there are a lot of positive features to president obama's foreign policy. which by the way demonstrates some degree of continuity of the second term of the bush administration. the g-20 convention or convening of george w. bush. i don't think that we the american people or our friends abroad need to worry much that there will be a radical breach. but...
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feed the future is an issuive of the obama administration. you've mentioned it several times in your testimony just recently on dealing with nutrition and life and also dealing with gender issues and women. i think it would be helpful for us if you could give us how we can evaluate progress made on feed the future, what your objectives are. i note you've done this but if you could provide that to the committee as to the progress you believe m we can make in the short term and long term, it would be helpful for us to have that information and i would encourage you to provide as much specifics as the results of usaid as you can because it's important not just for us to feel good, but it helps provide the type of support we need here in the united states for these programs. but also, i believe, encourages stronger partnerships. not just with other governments but with private entities when we know that what we do has real consequences. for a mother to make a decision as to which child should take is heart break so we should all do better so the
feed the future is an issuive of the obama administration. you've mentioned it several times in your testimony just recently on dealing with nutrition and life and also dealing with gender issues and women. i think it would be helpful for us if you could give us how we can evaluate progress made on feed the future, what your objectives are. i note you've done this but if you could provide that to the committee as to the progress you believe m we can make in the short term and long term, it...
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obama signed a deal that outlines the u.s. world there oncell-.s. role there once all soldiers go home. >> today a signed an historic agreement between the united states and afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship bwe o cotrs. a future in which afghans responsible for the security of their nation, and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states. >> ahead of the speech, obama and afghan president hamid karzai signed a strategic partnership agreement. the deal cents u. commitment to afghanistan after 2014. that's when american combat troops are subject to leave. the agreement aows u. forces to train afghan soldier and engage in sweep operations against al qaeda. >> others will ask, why don't we leave immediately? that answer is also clear -- we must give afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize. otherwise, our gains could be lost. and al qaeda could establish itself once more. as commander in chief, i refuse to let that happen. >> this is obama's first visit to afghanistan since december, 2010, and the third since he took of
obama signed a deal that outlines the u.s. world there oncell-.s. role there once all soldiers go home. >> today a signed an historic agreement between the united states and afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship bwe o cotrs. a future in which afghans responsible for the security of their nation, and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states. >> ahead of the speech, obama and afghan president hamid karzai signed a strategic partnership agreement. the...
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has to deal with in afghanistan, and they just make it work to the extent they can. and also among the taliban i would say, there are divisions in the taliban between senior leaders who are perhaps more interested in negotiating for peace and the younger generation who are much more hard line. >> of course, while we focus so much on afghanistan, and that will be the focus of the nato meeting in the military sense, what american leaders, what the cia and the pentagon are both very excited about frankly is the progress they think they're making in yemen with the cooperation of leaders in yemen of the political leadership now that will president sol lay is out and they are picking off what they claim are the al qaeda and the arabian peninsula leaders. >> right, but these are covert wars that don't exist initially. this is the cia, not the pentagon. that is where a lot of the action is right now. there's a discussion now about whether the administration should be talking more openly about what everybody knows away. >> elizabeth bumiller, thank you very much. up next, the
has to deal with in afghanistan, and they just make it work to the extent they can. and also among the taliban i would say, there are divisions in the taliban between senior leaders who are perhaps more interested in negotiating for peace and the younger generation who are much more hard line. >> of course, while we focus so much on afghanistan, and that will be the focus of the nato meeting in the military sense, what american leaders, what the cia and the pentagon are both very excited...
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the obama administration was interested but not enthusiastic. i do think that increasingly what will be looked at is the coalitions of the world. .. but you also say that the regions are going to be more on their own. some regions do okay in some regions will be struggling. you see asia is to reach and most likely to ask. that. >> asia and middle east at the regions and most worried about. i realized about that because the great john of leadership does not create a series of globalization because they integrate for a region much more about common rules and chairman don't like the concept arbitrary to them and codify that in the political contacts. this set of norms that folks are voluntarily bharata, it's much more about common and economic commentary. it is much more about asia courses. it's much more informal. but then they look at a place like the middle east or asia. in the middle east be done if one country. with the turks, the egyptians depend that we do. those three countries on the turks support largely secularized middle-class. and euro
the obama administration was interested but not enthusiastic. i do think that increasingly what will be looked at is the coalitions of the world. .. but you also say that the regions are going to be more on their own. some regions do okay in some regions will be struggling. you see asia is to reach and most likely to ask. that. >> asia and middle east at the regions and most worried about. i realized about that because the great john of leadership does not create a series of globalization...
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. >> dortmund dealing another blow as the season reaches the halfway point. >> president obama has set himself and the nation a political challenge following the mass killing of schoolchildren in new 10, conn., calling for an end to the tragedies indicating he is ready to push for tighter gun control. >> congressional democrats have also indicated they are preparing an aggressive agenda for tighter control on the ownership of weapons. the youths who killed 27 people, most of them children, was heavily armed. >> 27 enderle figures, each of them representing and a victim. >> their release the names of the victims. >> we are requesting you expect -- respect their privacy of the go through this difficult time. >> president obama struggling to find words of comfort. >> can we say we are truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out their lives and happiness with purpose? i have been reflecting on this the last few days. if we are honest with ourselves, the answer is no. >> it is the fourth time that he has had to face the aftermath of a kill
. >> dortmund dealing another blow as the season reaches the halfway point. >> president obama has set himself and the nation a political challenge following the mass killing of schoolchildren in new 10, conn., calling for an end to the tragedies indicating he is ready to push for tighter gun control. >> congressional democrats have also indicated they are preparing an aggressive agenda for tighter control on the ownership of weapons. the youths who killed 27 people, most of...
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. >>> as president obama deals with fallout from his afghanistan trip and faces down mitt romney in the political battle of his life, i want to turn to a person who knows the president pretty well better than most of us. it's his sister who grew up in kenya. didn't meet her younger brother until the early '80s. they have been close ever since. she is author of a new book "and then life happens." welcome. >> thank you. >> you have the obama smile. i would recognize that a mile off. >> thank you very much. >> it's a wonderful title, "and then life happens" because your life must have changed so dramatically, i guess in several ways. once when barack obama, who is nowhere near being president at the time, he's just a young man, after the death of the father that you shared, decides to contact you. tell me about that moment first. >> that was -- at that time when it happened, it was actually initially quite a big shock because i write about that in my book, about the fact that i got this letter. there was an address written on it with my name and the handwriting was very similar, very famil
. >>> as president obama deals with fallout from his afghanistan trip and faces down mitt romney in the political battle of his life, i want to turn to a person who knows the president pretty well better than most of us. it's his sister who grew up in kenya. didn't meet her younger brother until the early '80s. they have been close ever since. she is author of a new book "and then life happens." welcome. >> thank you. >> you have the obama smile. i would recognize...
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are dealing with over 190 countries, you have a problem. if you get everyone to agree, you end up diluting things. but expectations have been high they might forge a new relationship and with the planner pierre a good -- with the planet. all the talks of saving the planet would be followed by more talks. price still to come, as nations stopped to mark world refugee day, we speak with the author of the kite runner about why he is lending his voice to the cause. now for a warning on how not to pay for your wedding. an english prides though money from her boss to pay for the lavish affair. she is sentenced to 20 months in prison. she admitted to defrauding the company she works for your good -- she worked for a period of we have the details. >> appeared as a no expense stern wedding. on harpist agrgreeted them. the reception took place at this smart venue just outside blackpool, and the evening finished with a fireworks display, but the money had been stolen from the company she works for the reuter achievement invited abbas -- she works for.
are dealing with over 190 countries, you have a problem. if you get everyone to agree, you end up diluting things. but expectations have been high they might forge a new relationship and with the planner pierre a good -- with the planet. all the talks of saving the planet would be followed by more talks. price still to come, as nations stopped to mark world refugee day, we speak with the author of the kite runner about why he is lending his voice to the cause. now for a warning on how not to...
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would obama be cut out or so eager to strike a deal he would redefine the west red lion? and of course, hanging over obama's head was the potential is really preventive strike from iran pro-military inducement that continues to do so viewed as absolutely disastrous for the region as a whole and u.s. interest. all of america's key allies, many will show, well but many few wish him success. after 30 years, it is clear to obama something needed to happen. in iran it was part of the access of evo. that type of language was conducive for diplomacy. first the language needed to change. obama did remarkable shift. much of the bush vocabulary was eradicated with the first few weeks. of the boldest move was the unprecedented video message the president sent to the iranian people on the eve of the iranian new year. that message he addresses the people of the government references as the republic signaling the bombing administration was not intend on the regime change. and spoke of the many problems how they could not be resolved. of clear departure from foreign policy of the bush a
would obama be cut out or so eager to strike a deal he would redefine the west red lion? and of course, hanging over obama's head was the potential is really preventive strike from iran pro-military inducement that continues to do so viewed as absolutely disastrous for the region as a whole and u.s. interest. all of america's key allies, many will show, well but many few wish him success. after 30 years, it is clear to obama something needed to happen. in iran it was part of the access of evo....
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obama has work to do. >> back in l.a., obama was a brand-new figure, like the next kennedy. it was a big deal, really excited. >> because of what we do on this day in this election at this defining moment, change has come to america. >> it was my turn. that is how i saw it. it was my time to finally get my ideas and my thoughts out there. i would go into the office at, like, 4:00 right after school and not leave until 2:00 in the morning. now, i have stepped away. >> in the beginning, i was supportive of the president. not necessarily for the serial vied that he had -- the e thereal vibe that he had. a lot of people got consumed by that and were not focusing on him as a president. so i started to volunteer last year because i am all over this election. supporting the president, and as i like to say, having his back this year. i really wanted to be a foot soldier for the campaign. >> before he was energizing us based on hope and change, all of that, i think, just entranced so many people in a way that they are not ready to get back up, they are not ready to let that go -- the
obama has work to do. >> back in l.a., obama was a brand-new figure, like the next kennedy. it was a big deal, really excited. >> because of what we do on this day in this election at this defining moment, change has come to america. >> it was my turn. that is how i saw it. it was my time to finally get my ideas and my thoughts out there. i would go into the office at, like, 4:00 right after school and not leave until 2:00 in the morning. now, i have stepped away. >> in...
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that is exactly what obama-care will do in the private insurance market because the americans who will be forced to pay this mandate find no it is a better deal for them to pay the fine than to buy insurance. that is not the only aspect that it celebrates the problem the law does something called community rating, which forces young people to pay as much as 75% more for their insurance so that older people will pay slightly less. the law has coverage mandates. it must cover contraceptives, drug abuse. it has all of these things they you may not need, but you will have to pay for. it is like going to the restaurant and being told you have to have a seven-course meal even if you only wanted four and do not light seafood. those are the economics we are talking about 10 every one of those requirements, those mandates drives up the cost of insurance. everything that makes insurance more expensive makes it a raw deal for the young people that are not insured today. that is the key thing about the uninsured population. the uninsured population is predominantly young. 55% of people without ins
that is exactly what obama-care will do in the private insurance market because the americans who will be forced to pay this mandate find no it is a better deal for them to pay the fine than to buy insurance. that is not the only aspect that it celebrates the problem the law does something called community rating, which forces young people to pay as much as 75% more for their insurance so that older people will pay slightly less. the law has coverage mandates. it must cover contraceptives, drug...
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they applied to to deal with this right after the election. the reality is determined of what we cannot control. >> how we approach our thinking and a presidential election and is all about that person but yet to it was secretary clinton's trip, all of their appointees have much more shaping power who is a secretary of defense and secretary of state? personality matters. think of secretary rumsfeld while on the one hand you could never drop out to who you would appoint but the type of people what to buy your examples of the best? i don't know what romney would say. >> that would be a better indicator. >> i want to to be the moderator of repress. >> because governor romney has been specific but not diplomacy looking at the budget the various organizations that would try to size up both candidates overall projections to hold out the reality while claiming to reduce the deficit. i never thought i would miss ross perot. [laughter] obama has been more specific but governor romney talks about aspirational plans not lower revenue but not specific he
they applied to to deal with this right after the election. the reality is determined of what we cannot control. >> how we approach our thinking and a presidential election and is all about that person but yet to it was secretary clinton's trip, all of their appointees have much more shaping power who is a secretary of defense and secretary of state? personality matters. think of secretary rumsfeld while on the one hand you could never drop out to who you would appoint but the type of...
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we need a 10-year plan to deal with it. president obama has offered a plan to reduce the debt by $4 trillion. there is spending restraints and adequate revenues and a reasonable amount of growth. if you don't have growth and revenues, you cannot balance the budget. what is their plan? they say the first thing we have to do is spend $2 trillion over a decade more on defense than the pentagon wants. i am big and strong military. it is important. i trust the pentagon to design a 21st century military to make 21st century security threats. what will you spend it on, says the republicans, they said see me later. they say we have this huge debt so we will cut taxes $5 trillion more over the next decade and we're going to pay for that by including exemptions. which ones and how much will you say? see me after the election. [laughter] if you have an arithmetic problem to solve and you want to get from negatiuve to zero, would your first move to add - 7? [laughter] this is their strategy. i am not making this up. [applause] i am say
we need a 10-year plan to deal with it. president obama has offered a plan to reduce the debt by $4 trillion. there is spending restraints and adequate revenues and a reasonable amount of growth. if you don't have growth and revenues, you cannot balance the budget. what is their plan? they say the first thing we have to do is spend $2 trillion over a decade more on defense than the pentagon wants. i am big and strong military. it is important. i trust the pentagon to design a 21st century...
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he deserves a good deal of credit for this recovery. we would like to see stronger growth and more job creation. although unemployment has come down is still too high. the slow pace of this recovery is not unexpected. -- the economists have found that following recessions, accompanied by a severe financial crisis, recoveries tend to be shallower and take much longer. looking forward we need to remember that we have two major problems facing our country. one shorter-term and one longer-term. short-term we're still recovering from the worst recession since the great depression. the economy is improving. we still have relatively weak demand for goods and services which is holding back economic growth. longer-term, we face the death threat. job one is to improve economic growth with steps to strengthen demand. simultaneously, we need to enact a credible plan to bring down our debt. our republican colleagues have completely overlooked the first problem. of weak demand. and would actively make that problem worse by imposing fiscal austerity r
he deserves a good deal of credit for this recovery. we would like to see stronger growth and more job creation. although unemployment has come down is still too high. the slow pace of this recovery is not unexpected. -- the economists have found that following recessions, accompanied by a severe financial crisis, recoveries tend to be shallower and take much longer. looking forward we need to remember that we have two major problems facing our country. one shorter-term and one longer-term....
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a great deal of disappointment in many quarters. can we en begin talking wo.is a bav o i dk y cu oma presidency without discussing what i call the bitter legacy, the better inheritance between the united repoon yas the middle east, tha wears t uted states sacrificed human rights and sacrificed repressive forces un strugin the sieti called 94 1 so age doneo m e so hd spi. this particular bitter legacy culminated in that septe ptem11. octiivod iasn d re iea was shed as a result. and this is why i think any particular dcued t rtularr lac. n w ew wwealut i e talking about in particular multiple wars and multiple fronts. the hundreds of thousands of american troops bating mli thuntate das inre b sateg malndof uni es set back the credibility of the united states as a rational actor. the ited states of america baenng, aing, t leader exmegorr, ecomos t1, between three and $5 trillion, three and 5 trillion. >> and going to stop you on that. 's one of those numbers. and adinand writi t heang mberor s l 'sho nbe impolepren. ats trillion? i can
a great deal of disappointment in many quarters. can we en begin talking wo.is a bav o i dk y cu oma presidency without discussing what i call the bitter legacy, the better inheritance between the united repoon yas the middle east, tha wears t uted states sacrificed human rights and sacrificed repressive forces un strugin the sieti called 94 1 so age doneo m e so hd spi. this particular bitter legacy culminated in that septe ptem11. octiivod iasn d re iea was shed as a result. and this is why i...
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in fact it was hillary clinton that forced his hand to a great deal because he was very much in tune with sarkozy and ther people so at the end of the day, of barack obama and the national security as you know was opposed the military said we are overextended. e reality is at the end he was presented with a particular and the whole debate was you have to do something about libya. and the truth is that wouldn't help his cause by saying we will chase you from house to house and go after you. we will kill you -- >> host: he was speaking to the armed rebel -- >> guest: the idea even many of us if you had asked myself as a student of the arab world would you trust him so if i were suggesting even we don't have the complete evidence i think based on everything that we know he was trying to divorce himself to stay away from mauney take on it and i could be wrong he realized a massacre could take place and look, it was the united states was not directly engaged. france and britain provided a great deal of logistical military -- >> host: and -- >> guest: i don't think that barack obama was ke
in fact it was hillary clinton that forced his hand to a great deal because he was very much in tune with sarkozy and ther people so at the end of the day, of barack obama and the national security as you know was opposed the military said we are overextended. e reality is at the end he was presented with a particular and the whole debate was you have to do something about libya. and the truth is that wouldn't help his cause by saying we will chase you from house to house and go after you. we...
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of global energy depletion so as we try to figure out how to deal with global problems like this not to mention others like avoiding a financial crisis redux look at the underbelly of globalization and look for some answers also developing nations will reportedly nominate two candidates to the world bank president c well the white house has until six pm tomorrow to get its nomination and who will go on to be president of this institution a lot of people say it is no mystery don't hold your breath it will be an american we'll talk about why and what cost this could come to the world bank's legitimacy as a global institution meanwhile you may have your i phone maybe your i pod or i pad what about an account at your i bank we'll talk about what apple is doing to join the battle against the too big to fail banks let's get to today's capital account. so today we saw u.s. president barack obama give a speech in support domestic oil production there he is he also said this won't be enough to bring gas prices down talked about global markets now obama appears as though he's trying to deal wi
of global energy depletion so as we try to figure out how to deal with global problems like this not to mention others like avoiding a financial crisis redux look at the underbelly of globalization and look for some answers also developing nations will reportedly nominate two candidates to the world bank president c well the white house has until six pm tomorrow to get its nomination and who will go on to be president of this institution a lot of people say it is no mystery don't hold your...
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president obama and benjamin netanyahu remain united on how to deal with iran's nuclear program. they spoke on the phone for an hour discussing iran and other security matters. netanyahu had harsh words for the u.s. saying the u.s. would not set red line limits on iran's nuclear activities. >> the world tells israel, wait. there's still time. i say wait for what? wait until when? those international community who refuse to put red lines before iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before israel. >> the white house also denying reports that president obama snubbed netanyahu's request to meet in new york in two weeks. it just didn't happen that way. the white house could not accommodate the meeting because of the president's travel schedule. the white house insisted israel never asked for a meeting. the request was never made nor denied. >>> after observing a moment of silence on the white house south line, the president and first lady made an unscheduled stop at arlington national cemetery to pay tribute to those killed in afghanistan and iraq. vice president, joe bid
president obama and benjamin netanyahu remain united on how to deal with iran's nuclear program. they spoke on the phone for an hour discussing iran and other security matters. netanyahu had harsh words for the u.s. saying the u.s. would not set red line limits on iran's nuclear activities. >> the world tells israel, wait. there's still time. i say wait for what? wait until when? those international community who refuse to put red lines before iran don't have a moral right to place a red...
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focus on more pressing issues like dealing with the u.s. economy for example iran has been a top foreign policy issue for all u.s. administrations since nine hundred seventy nine. if not topic number one definitely iran has been always between top three foreign policy issues of the united states that's why i believe in even in the second term of president obama iran would be if not the most important between top three important issues well now therefore only president obama is constrained before the elections do you think that could mean that he is more likely to go to war in something like a war with iran i believe obama came to office with. engagement policy and he himself was sincere. and he had the good intentions which failed to deliver a shoe to fall down due to pressure from congress a pack. israeli prime minister and a very tough policy of your opiates because during president bush europeans they had engagement policy but on fortunately during engagement policy of president obama europeans they had hawkish policies i agree with you
focus on more pressing issues like dealing with the u.s. economy for example iran has been a top foreign policy issue for all u.s. administrations since nine hundred seventy nine. if not topic number one definitely iran has been always between top three foreign policy issues of the united states that's why i believe in even in the second term of president obama iran would be if not the most important between top three important issues well now therefore only president obama is constrained...
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president obama made a number of promises when he was running for president. a number are still available on change.gov. during the course of the administration, new issues came up. everything from campaign finance disclosure to dealing with the lawsuit and others on visitors logs. there's been a lot of changes during the course of the administration. what i hope we will talk about today is would've occurred or not occur during the last four years am looking forward to what will happen over the next. i am joined by three experts. i have on my right, anne weisberg. i have sent through the data transparency coalition and a former hill staffer. to my last is josh gerstein with "politico." there's more extensive biographies on your chairs. for those watching at home on transparencycaucus.org. with that i will go to remarks by panelists and we will start with anne. >> good afternoon, everybody. i look asian remarks on ethics and transparency issues. if i had to summarize how the obama administration has done, i would say that its efforts have been well intended, bu
president obama made a number of promises when he was running for president. a number are still available on change.gov. during the course of the administration, new issues came up. everything from campaign finance disclosure to dealing with the lawsuit and others on visitors logs. there's been a lot of changes during the course of the administration. what i hope we will talk about today is would've occurred or not occur during the last four years am looking forward to what will happen over the...
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here is a clip with your mentor on "political capital." >> this number must have depressed obama. >> it does not fundamentally change the dynamic of the race. the trend. needs to be going in the right direction. romney wants to make this a referendum of obama's handling on the economy. they get some sort of referendum on obama's handling on the economy. if the job picture is not improving, that is good for romney. >> is andy still running the news side? >> yes. >> what is your sense of mainstream american news thought? >> just looking over the last several years, we have the largest bureau of any news organization in washington. more than "the new york times." 250 reporters, editors, and producers. being in the press pool all the time, we are therefore every breaking news event, every moment of this presidency. that has an impact. it does make us one of the most influential news organizations and i do not think that -- i have covered this white house and i o'clock -- i covered the obama guys for a long time, but i do not think they would be calling on the in press conferences if i wa
here is a clip with your mentor on "political capital." >> this number must have depressed obama. >> it does not fundamentally change the dynamic of the race. the trend. needs to be going in the right direction. romney wants to make this a referendum of obama's handling on the economy. they get some sort of referendum on obama's handling on the economy. if the job picture is not improving, that is good for romney. >> is andy still running the news side? >> yes....
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got a great deal of criticism in the very beginning when he actually went for the stimulus packages and for the injection of stimulus and to the american economy but then again and it worked out like you said it worked out better than it did in europe but then again can the measures that are taken to. fix the american economy be taken into europe can going to same measures fix europe as well or you do you do need to have different approaches because it is two different things still there are different things europe essentially has a double problem they have how do we get southern european and northern european economies to move in the same direction and for that i think the answer is don't pursue austerity pursue growth and then there's a second problem of once countries are all moving in the same direction can you fix the european financial system and create united structures so that this problem doesn't appear again as it may appear in the next economic difficulty if the current division among national financial systems isn't isn't fixed as the author of the over book on global po
got a great deal of criticism in the very beginning when he actually went for the stimulus packages and for the injection of stimulus and to the american economy but then again and it worked out like you said it worked out better than it did in europe but then again can the measures that are taken to. fix the american economy be taken into europe can going to same measures fix europe as well or you do you do need to have different approaches because it is two different things still there are...
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strategy to how to mobilize obama's army from 2008. it was quite a crowd r -- crowd, and it was muscular and ready, sort of where do we go? you look at the 2 # million people leaping and cheering in the mall in 8 degrees. they were looking for direction for the model. we see that everywhere. of course, what's interesting is you see that cropping up in the summer, in the middle of health care, the tea party rises from the loins so to speak from the republican party, ahijacked that debate. the administration lost control of it, wrestle it back after scott brown and after they lost their majority in january the following year, but then, of course, occupy wall street adds welcoming up -- as well coming up. obama keeps them at arms' length for the most part. i think the thinking, and i hear this from progressive activists over the last few days is a bit of a -- what's that line, lbj, you know, says to various leaders of his day, make me do it. you know, -- marlin -- martin luther king and others, make me do it. people are getting a system t
strategy to how to mobilize obama's army from 2008. it was quite a crowd r -- crowd, and it was muscular and ready, sort of where do we go? you look at the 2 # million people leaping and cheering in the mall in 8 degrees. they were looking for direction for the model. we see that everywhere. of course, what's interesting is you see that cropping up in the summer, in the middle of health care, the tea party rises from the loins so to speak from the republican party, ahijacked that debate. the...